Traza+
Trust & safety

Privacy & data protection

How Traza+ collects, protects and publishes information, in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

The short version

You can stay anonymousReporting never requires an account, a name or a phone number.
Locations stay privateGPS is used only to verify a visit. It is never published.
We never sell dataNo advertising, no data brokers, no tracking for profit.
You stay in controlSee, correct or delete your data at any time.

1. Who we are

Traza+ is a civic technology platform for school monitoring and education budget transparency in Nigeria, delivered with AREAi and supported by Malala Fund. We are the data controller for information collected through Traza+, and we process it in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and guidance from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

2. What we collect and why

DataWhy we need itHow long we keep it
Report answers & photosTo build school scores and public evidenceWhile the school is listed
Device locationTo confirm the report was made at the schoolDeleted after 30 days
Name, phone or emailOnly if you create an account, for sign-in and alertsUntil you delete your account
Basic usage dataTo keep the site fast on slow networksAggregated after 90 days

3. What we publish

We publish school-level scores, verified answers and photos of school spaces. We never publish a reporter's name, contact details or exact location. Faces of children and adults are blurred before any photo goes public, and photos taken inside toilets or MHM spaces are reviewed before publishing.

Children and safeguarding. Traza+ does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18 without a parent or guardian's consent. GIRLsLEAD fellows under 18 take part through their partner organisation, which holds that consent.

4. Who we share with

Only trained reviewers can see unpublished reports. We share anonymised, aggregated data with partners and government to support planning and accountability. We use carefully chosen service providers for hosting and messaging, bound by data processing agreements. We will only disclose personal data to authorities where Nigerian law requires it, and we will tell you unless the law forbids us.

5. Your rights

Access · get a copy of your data
Correct · fix anything wrong
Delete · close your account and erase it
Object · stop a type of processing
Withdraw consent · at any time
Complain · to the NDPC

6. Keeping data safe

Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is limited by role and logged, and we review security every quarter. If a breach affects you, we will notify you and the NDPC within 72 hours.

7. Cookies

We use only essential cookies to keep you signed in and remember your language. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.